My First Real Bath

We knew there was lots of shopping to be done in Portland, so Camdyn and I packed with care before we left, analyzing exactly which of the dozens items we usually travel with were actually necessities. Figuring we could utilize the extra set of hands provided by Grandma, we decided we could sacrifice our very bulky baby bathtub and just settle for the sink! I will admit, that when bath time rolled around, I was a little nervous about Camdyn's response. We had always used the little sling in her baby tub and that seemed to be working just fine.....little did I know we had apparently been denying Camdyn the experience of a life-time!

We decided on my parents exceptionally deep laundry sink to do the job and she looked so small as we set her in the basin. I anxiously awaited the trembling lip and blood curdling screams, but was pleasantly surprised by Camdyn's coos of excitement. Mere seconds later, she was howling with laughter,splashing non-stop and had drawn the entire family in to see the show. Despite the water flying onto the counter, the walls, the windows and floors, none of us had the heart to stop her from absolutely loving this first real bath! Needless to say, we will be storing the baby tub immediately and moving onto the exciting world of big-girl bath time!

Family Photo Time

Not the best family portrait, but at least evidence that Camdyn really does have a mom and dad!

Future Soccer Star

Since the sport is near-and-dear to both Mom and Dad's hearts, it has been a long standing joke that Camdyn WILL play soccer! We would teasingly tell people that we would teach her that every ball, regardless of size, color or intent, was a soccer ball. We kid about limiting exposure to other fall sports, leading her to believe that there simply was only one option available! However, it looks as if we can put our worries aside....... When presented with an insane number of playing options at a friend's house last weekend, Camdyn was immediately smitten with the soccer ball, eagerly chasing it around the living room for nearly an hour! Sometimes dreams really do come true!

Headed to P-Town

Just wanted to apologize for the lack of blogging the past week. Jeff has been off training to be a helicopter crew member, so I have been busy juggling work, home and my little crawler who manages to get into everything! Not so much time left for photo shoots.

This afternoon we are headed to the big city in search of a snowsuit, some quality time with Grandma and Grandpa and to pick up Daddy! 8) We promise some pictures from our adventures early next week! Thanks for checking in on us!

Ready to Smile

Last night we were finally ready to tear ourselves away from our fire truck toy (of course she plays with fire trucks) and smile for the camera! As you can tell, our little lady is super happy about her newly refined sitting skills!

A Case of Serous Bed Head

When I was pregnant, Jeff and I used to fear the birth of a short, hairy troll. Not only are both of us fairly slight in stature, we also have been blessed (or plagued) with fair skin and dark hair. So, it was no surprised when our little girl came out with an abundant black mane, as well as a full body lining of dark fuzz. However, it appears that our hair problems had just begun.

After a brief bought with the nasty bald spot, Camdyn's massive hair growth began. Unfortunately, in this department she appears to be her mom's daughter and is rapidly developing the finest, straggliest hair possible. It also only appears to be growing in one location...straight down the back of the neck! After much debate about cutting or not cutting the mullet, we decided to roll with it and see what crazy stage our locks decided to undertake next........thus we have now welcomed the days of Bad Bed Head!

Although I work fairly hard to slick the hair down each morning, there is no telling what may happen during our afternoon snooze. Yesterday, on a short car ride home from the store, my well-groomed angel decided to get some shut-eye. I don't know how she managed it while being strapped into her car seat, but when I crept around to unbuckle her, this crazy-haired monster is what I found! Although there is no way to capture her locks in all their greatness with a photo, if you zoom in on the pictures, you get a fairly good idea of what I encounter!

Sitting Pretty and Too Busy to Smile!

In addition to crawling, we are officially sitting on our own! In fact, we have already moved onto the art of kneeling and, while checking out the glass knobs on the entertainment center this weekend, we even tried to pull ourselves up to standing! Although Mom and Dad are in NO hurry for that, we are happy that we are no longer propping pillows up all over the house.

While chasing Camdyn away from the cords, outlets, dogfood, houseplants, and our food has proven to have its challenges, I have to admit, it is VERY nice to no longer be the sole source of entertainment in her life! She has become rather content to explore and play on her own. So much so, she really wanted nothing to do with Mom, the camera and a photoshoot!